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'Somewhere' in Venice: A Winner

Il Leone d'Oro ( The Golden Lion ) is the highest prize given out at the Venice Film Festival . Sofia Coppola 's " Somewhere &...

Il Leone d'Oro (The Golden Lion) is the highest prize given out at the Venice Film Festival.

Sofia Coppola's "Somewhere" won the prestigious prize unanimously Saturday from the main, Quentin Tarantino-led jury, which called it a "portrait of Los Angeles today."

At first, if the movie does not sound familiar, take a look at the one-sheet to the right. The trailer debuted in June. The Gold Knight specifically remembers the historic location of the film: the luxurious Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood — a celebrity mecca for getaways and parties.

The film follows a famous actor (played by Stephen Dorff) who enjoys the party life. He is faced with a life-changing decision when his 11-year-old daughter (Elle Fanning) arrives at the castle.

Coppola, daughter of famed director Francis Ford Coppola, last premiered a film at the festival in 2003 — "Lost in Translation." The Tokyo-based film went on to earn four Oscar nominations and it won her the golden statuette for Best Original Screenplay.